Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retrocession

/ɹˌɛtɹoʊsˈɛʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: retro-ces-sion
IPA: /ɹˌɛtɹoʊsˈɛʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The transfer of risk from one reinsurer to another.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The return of land, rights, etc. previously ceded.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Metastasis of an eruption or tumour from the surface to the interior of the body.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of retroceding; a going back.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For example, suppose the Moon to be placed in 10° of any sign: suppose Saturn to pass over that spot and attain to the 15th degree of the same sign, and there become stationary; that his retrocession carries him back to the 8th degree, […]"

Etymology

Compare French rétrocession. See retrocede.

Usage

Inflected Forms

retrocessions (plural)

Derived Forms

retrocessionist

Frequently Paired Words

retrocede retrocess retrocessional

Rhymes With

session depression expression self-expression possession impression profession succession aggression obsession progression discretion

Questions

How do you pronounce retrocession?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˌɛtɹoʊsˈɛʃən/.
What does retrocession mean?: The transfer of risk from one reinsurer to another.
Where does retrocession come from?: Compare French rétrocession. See retrocede.

How to pronounce retrocession

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